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H. B. FRAZIER. PUNGHING BAG SUPPORT.

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H. B. PRAZIER. PUNGHING BAG SUPPORT.

No. 571,874 Patented Nov. 24, 1896.

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No. 571,874. Patented Nov. 24, 1896.

UNITED STATES HORACE l3. FRAZIER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. C. COOK 8c BRO, OF SAME PLACE.

PUNCHlNG-BAG SUPPGRT.

S?ECI'FIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,874, dated November 24, 1896.

Application filed September 3, 1895. Serial No. 561,3l. No model.)

To all whom, i]: may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE l3. FRAZIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (look and State of lilinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Punching-Bag Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a framework or support for punching'bags, and is shown in.

re two forms in the accompanying dra\vings,in

which Figure l is a perspective view showing a supportiugframework provided with detachable braces extended over its top. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing by full lines and dotted lines three positions of the bag. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a construction wherein the braces extend from the lower side of the projcctin g framework. Figs.

4: and 5 are details.

The object of my invention is to provide a framework for supporting a punching-bag in such manner as to insure a quick direct return of the bag with little noise, and which framework may be secured to a wall, so as to occupy but little space, and the projecting or overhanging portion of which may be folded down when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to pro 0 vide a support which will not exclude the light from above.

To these ends my invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter described.

In Fig. 1 is shown are ctangular skeleton base A, which may be secured to the wall by screws or otherwise and which has an overhanging or projecting frame for supporting the bag, said frame comprising ahinged cross-piece B, with extended arms 0, carrying an open annular rebound-ring D. Said rebound-ring D is shown in cross-section in Fig. 4, and consists, as there shown, of a bar of wood rounded on its lower edges, so as to 4 5 present a narrow surface to contact the This ring may have a facing or cushion of rubber or other pliable or elastic material, but it is preferred to construct the ring of wood and form its lower edge substantially 5c in the manner shown. The edge of said ring farthest from the cross-piece B is provided with the catches E, (shown in Fig. 5,) said catches having upstanding ears and being adapted to receive between them the outer ends of the supporting-braces or tie-rods F, the latter being wooden bars hinged at their inner ends to the frame A. The bars F at their outer ends carry a threaded bolt f, over which is sleeved a rubber washer G, and the winged nuts g are turned on the extremities of the threaded bolts in order to draw the ring up tight and make it practically rigid. By loosening the nuts the supporting-bars F maybe detached from the ring, and the latter may be folded down with the cross-bar B, by 6 5 which it is carried, the bars also swinging on their pivots, and thus the whole structure maybe collapsed and will occupy but a small space against the wall.

I prefer to employ, in order to support the bag from the overhanging frame, a central upwardly-arch ed bar H, extending from side to side of the ring and arched in order to shorten the distance which the bag will have to swing before it will strike the ring and re- 7 5 bound. The arched form also adds to the strength of the structure. Itwill be observed that the arms 0 have a long bearing on the upper surface of the ring, that the arched brace connects the ring at diametrically opp0- site points, and that the outer ends of the rods F are connected to the extremity of the ring on opposite sides of the central arched bar. The ring is thus supported at several points and is rendered sufficiently rigid.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3 I have shown two supporting-posts I, to which the cross-bar B is hinged at the top, and instead of the overhanging braces F, I employ rods K, which are pivoted to the outer ends of the arms 0, their lower ends having a sliding bearing in the slots J in the posts I. The ways J are preferably formed by securing a slotted metal plate over a groove or mortise in the posts, and the upper end of said metal 9 5 plate may have a notch, as at j, to engage the rods and form a catch to support the framework in the extended position. In this con struction, as well as in that previously described, the overhangingframe and its braces rco supportinrpoint and the ring.

may be collapsed, so as to occupy but small space. V r

It will be further observed that in both forms of the construction the supportingframework ,lnLYlJB secured to an upright" wall, thus dispensing with the necessityof erecting a separate framework having independent means of Support and occupying cousiderable space when left standing or requirin g tnneto take downand erect it again when wanted for use. The posts I may of course reach down to the floor and be connected to a suitable foundationor base, so as to becapable o'fself-support. It-will alsobe observed that the overhanging framework is of skeleton form, being open, so asto admit the light from above aswell as'at the side.

The most important feature vof 1n y invention, however, is that of supporting thebag from a point above the plane of the reboundrlngr By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings it will be seen that this elevatedsupport in g-point is aiforded' by thearohedbar, and thatin consequence ofthis arrangement the are through which the bag swings is shortened bythe distance between planes of the Further, by arresting the bag" before it reaches the horizontal plane ofthe supporting-point the sus pending-rope is kept tautand doesiiot slacken and the bag swings-back in direct line iu stead of dropping.

, Another important'featureis the provision of a rebound-ring having a. narrow contactsurface. It abag be knocked against a broad surface, it willtip or roll and thus permit the rope to slacken and the bag; to drop instead of swing back.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows: r 1. A punchingba'g support, comprising in coinbination'a rebound-ring, a support for the baglocated above the planeofthe ring, an d a punchin 'g-bag flexibly connected to the support substantially as described.

Apun'ching-bag support, comprising a base and a framework hinged thereto, said framework havinga reboun d-ring and a sup- 7 port-bar extendingabovethe horizontal plane of the ring and suitable braces, substantially as described. I

3; A punching-bag support, comprising a base, a hinged cross-piece, supportingarins rigidly connectedwith said cross-piece, a re portionof the framework, substaniiallyas dcscribed. I

4-. Apui'iching-bag support, comprising in combination a base adapted Tobe secured to 'boundq-ing supported upon said arinsanci braces adjustably connected with thehinged a wall, an open framework hinged thereto whereby it may be extended at an angle to the supports, side braces for maintaining it in such angular position, and an upwardly-' arched bar for supportin the bag, substantially as described. i I I 5. A punching-bag support havingf a rc-' bound-ring" wita a narrow rounded contact edge and means for supporting saidring and ap unchingbag flexibly connected to the support by a connecting means which permits the bag to contact in its full swing with the rebou nd-rin g only, substan tiaily as described.

HORACE l3. FRAZIER.

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